Software Engineer, Platform

About this role

AeroVect seeks a Platform Engineer to build and maintain the Linux-based software foundation powering autonomous ground handling vehicles. You'll optimize the ROS 2 stack, manage custom Ubuntu distributions, integrate multi-sensor drivers, and ensure production-ready reliability for safety-critical autonomous systems.

What you'll do

• Design and maintain custom Ubuntu/Linux distributions for real-time autonomous vehicle workloads
• Optimize ROS 2 DDS middleware for low-latency, high-throughput multi-sensor data flows
• Develop and integrate kernel modules and drivers for LiDARs, cameras, radars, GNSS/INS, and vehicle interfaces
• Implement observability, logging, and monitoring solutions for system health and performance
• Own CI/CD pipelines for OS images and automate build, test, and deployment processes
• Harden platform security, apply patches, and implement over-the-air update mechanisms

What they're looking for

• Linux/Ubuntu systems administration and kernel configuration
• C/C++ and Python development
• ROS 1 or ROS 2 in production settings
• Kernel module and driver development
• Real-time performance tuning and profiling tools
• Communication protocols (CAN, USB, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, PCIe)
• Docker/OCI containers and automated build systems (Yocto, Buildroot)
• Git and CI/CD pipeline management